Lacing-stud-setting machine.



A. R. HAVENER.

LACING STUD SETTING MACHINE.

7 APPLICATION FILED SEPT.29, 1917. I 1,801 A32. I Patented Apr. 22,1919.

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LACING STUD SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29. 1911.

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A. R, HAVENER. LACI-NG STUD SETTING MACHINE.

1901 9482. APPLICATION FTLED SEPT. 29. ISI I. Patented Apr. 221919 I 56sHEErssHEr 4.

"cairn s rarrns ARTHUR, R. HAVENER, 0F WAYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNGR TO :lllIEk-ZICQGW LAGING HOOK '30., A CORPORATIUN OF NEW] JERSEY.

LACING-STUD-SETTI1\TG MACHINE.

Application filed September 29, 1917.

To all who: it may com-rm:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR H. HAvnNnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at lY-ayland, in the county of Middlesex and State of lllassachusetts, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Laci11gStud- Setting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a lacing stud setting machine which is adapted to set lacing studs in the uppers of boots and shoes and also is adapted to set said studs in a reinforcing tape in order that the stud shall have a firmer hold upon the upper and shall be harder to detach therefrom under the ordinary conditions of use.

The object of the invention to provide a machine of the character set forth which will automatically feed the upper and the reinforcing tape and which will feed the reinforcing tape to the upper at an angle to the direction in which the upper is fed, that is, it may be fed at an acute angle or it may be fed at a right angle thereto. The reinforcing tape after being fed to the upper is attached thereto by a lacing stud whichis driven through the upper and clenched in the tape, and after the reinforcing tape has thus been attached to the upper by the stud, the portion so attached is cut ofi and the upper is then fed forward, together with the attached portion of the reinforcing tape, to space the studs.

The machine in which my invention is embodied is substantially he same as to the .mechanism for punching a hole in the upper, the mechanism for feeding and set ting the lacing hooks or studs and the mechanism for feeding the upper to space the studs, as the machine illustrated in U. S. patent to r-trthur R. Havener, Machine for setting lacing hooks, No. 977,090, patented November 29, 1910. I have, however, added to this machine, and adapted the machine for operation with, a reinforcing tape positioning, feeding and cutting mechanism, and therein resides the principal novelty of this invention.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims thereof.

The term flacing stud is used through- .eutthd wetdflcation and claims to indicate Specification of Letters Patent.

lP-atented Apr. .232,

Serial No. 193.871.

not only a lacing hook but an eyelet, as the jllYGlltlOH is equally applicable to the setting of eyelets in an upper and reinforcing piece well as lacing hooks.

The drawings are devoted principaliy to the illustration of the manner in which the reinforcing strip fed, attached to the up per and cut off, and the mechanisms whereby the necessary movements are imparted to the punch, die and lacing hook carrier and for Fr -ding the lacing hooks to the lacing hook 2 ier are to be found in said Letters latout, to which reference may be had.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation *viewed from the front of the machine and taken on the line 1-11, Fig. 6, illustrating the punching and .-i(-lilill1g mechanisms and the tape feeding and cutting n'icchan s2, with the parts in th positions occupied thereby when the machine stops.

Figs. l. and 5 are sectional elevations similar to lfig. 1. illustrating the parts in the different relative positions assumed thereby during the operations of punching, setting, cutting and feeding.

l a plan view of the setting. out- 1d feeding instriunentalitics with a 1 ion of an upper shown in position with relation thereto in broken lines.

F 7 is a sectional elevation taken on line '?*7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a d( ail sectional plan taken on line 8---8 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a plan view, partly in section of the punching die and its slide and the tape feeding mechanism.

Fig. 10 a detail section taken on line 10--10cf Fig. (3.

Fig. 11 is a detail plan of the work-support.

Fig. 12 is a plan of an upper with sections of the reinforcing tape attached thereto by lacing studs. l Fig. 13 is a plan, partly in section, similar to Fig. 6 illustrating a modified form of my invention, with a portion of an upper shown in broken lines in connection therewith.

Fig. 14 is a sectional elevation taken on line ll l-f of Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a plan view of the work support as used in conmction with the embodi :nent of my invention illustrated in Fig. 13.

Fig; 16 is a plan View of an upper showing sections of the reinforcing tape attached thereto by lacing studs as it will appear when the operation is performed by the modified form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 13 to 15 inclusive.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive, to which reference will now be had, the reinforcing tape is cut off at right angles to its length, and in these figures 19 is the frame of the machine. The punch proper 20 is formed upon the lower end of a stud 21 which has an annular clenching surface 22 thereon constituting an anvil against which the shank of the lacing hook strikes to clench the same during the setting operation. This stud 21 is screw-threaded to engage a slide 23 which constitutes a punch holder and to which a vertical movement and a lateral movementare imparted by mechanism which is disclosed in said U. S. Patent. No. 977 ,090, to which reference may be had.

The lacing hooks 2'4. are fed down a raceay 2-, Fig. 6, and then are carried along an auxiliary raceway 26 onto a lacing hook carrier plate 27 which is fastened to a lever 28 pivotally mounted on av slide 29 which slides in ways 30 in the frame of the machine, and to which a vertical reciprocatory motion is imparted by a lever 31 mounted to rock about a pivot 32 and having a rocking motion imparted thereto by a cam 33 fast to a shaft 34:.

A. die plate 35 coiipe 'ates with the punch 20 in punching holes in the upper and reinforcing tape and is fastened to a slide 36 which is guided to slide in ways 3? formed in the frame of the machine, these ways being arranged at an angle to the direction in which the upper is fed as hereinafter explained. A. reciprocatory motion is imparted to the slide 36 and the die 35 by a link 37 pivotally connected at its lower end at 38 to the slide 29 and at its upper end at 39 to a lever 40 which is pivoted at ii to the frame of the machine and engages a sliding block 42 which is slidable vertically in a slot l3 in the die slide 36, so that as the slide 29 moves up and down a rcciprocatory motion is imparted to the slide 36 and to the die fast thereto.

The slide 36 has a feed finger H pivoted thereto at The upper end of said feed linger is corrugated at 46 and is adapted to engage a strip of reinforcing tape 17 which is guided in a guideway &8 provided in the presser foot 49. The feed finger 4 1 is held against the reinforcing strip 47 duringthe feeding movement by a spring pressed plunger 50 which is slidably mounted in the die slide 36. The feed. finger 44 projects through a slot 51 in the work-support 52 and also projects through a slot 53 in a plate 54: fast to the under side of the resser-foot l9 and forming a portion of the guideway for the reinforcing tape 47.

The presser foot 49 is clamped by a screw 55 to a rod 56, said presser foot having a slot 57 within which the punch moves during the operation of feeding the upper. The presser foot 49 may be raised or lowered by the rod 56 either by foot power or automatically by means of the mechanism set forth in said U. S. Letters Patent.

A primary cutter 58 is fastened to a bracket 59 by screws 60 (Fig. 7) and is adjustable on said bracket by means of screws 61. Said bracket is adjustable vertically upon the stud 21 by means of a screw 62, so that the cutter can be adjusted laterally by means of the screws 61 and vertically by means of the screw 62.

A. secondary cutter 63 is fastened to the presser foot 519 adjacent to the punch 20 and has a slot 6i therein through which the tape 47 can be fed.

The presser foot 4:9 is gripped to the rod 56 by the screw 55 and is further held firmly in position by an car 65 on the part 52 of the work-support 52. The ear 65 serves the further purpose of. supporting the edge gage 66 which has its shank 67 projecting therethrough and held in adjusted position by a set-screw 68 (Fig. 11).

The general operation of the mechanism hereinbefore specifically described and illus trated in Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive is as follows: Assuming the parts to be in the position illustrated in Fig. 1, the presser foot 49 is raised sufiiciently to allow the operator to introduce the upper 69 beneath said presser foot and to place said upper upon the work-support 52, 52, with its front edge resting against the edge gage 66. The presscr foot is raised by means of the rod 56 and by a foot treadle. On the release of the presser foot it is carried down into contact with the upper which it holds firmly in position upon the work-support by means of the spring 70. At this time the reinforcing tape 47 is in an advanced position and projecting beneath the punch 20. The punch now descends and punches a hole in the tape and in the upper as illustrated in Fig. 2, in which position it coacts with the die in the punching operation.

At this time the primary cutter 58 just 4 ontacts with the upper surface of the reinfon ing tape, but does not cut it. The punch new releases slightly and the die 35 moves backwardly out of alinement with the punch, the presser foot still holding the work upon the work-support, and as said die is moved back by the die slide 36, the lever 40 and link 37. the feed finger i4; is moved backwardly preparatory to taking another grip upon the reinforcing tape l7 in order to feed the same forward to resame time t ceive another lacing hook. The teeth or corrugations 16 upon the feed finger 44: are so made and shaped that they will readily slip beneath the reinforcing tape when moved backwardly, but when moved forwardly will take a rip thereon. Moreover any tendency of tie reinforcing tape to move horizontally when not held by the punch or when not being fed by the finger it is counteracted by a spring 71 which bears against said reinforcing tape and is supported u )on the presser foot 4:9. At the hat the die starts to move backwardly out of alinement with the punch 20 and lacing hook carrier, the lacing hook carrier with a lacing hook on the lacing hook carrier plate 27 starts to move upwardly. The lacing hook carrierthus moving up wardly forces the lacing hook shank through the upper 69 and the reinforcing tape 47, the punch at this time projecting into the hole in the shank of the lacing hook, and also at this time a slight downward movement is imparted to the punch to meet the carrier during the latter part of the setting operation, and this downward movement of the punch begins as soon as the die has moved sufficiently laterally of the punch to clear the same, and thus the shank of the lacing hook is clenched against the anvil clenching surface or anvil 22 upon the punch. The lacing hook is shown as just having been set in the manner hereinbefore described in Fig. 3. The punch isnow elevated slightly to release the pressure upon the lacing hook.

As soon as the lacing hook has been set in the upper. as hereinbefore set forth, the lacing hook carrier plate 27 is moved to clear the same from the lacing hook. At this time the presser foot is raised in order that the upper may be fed and this raising of the presser foot is automatically performed by mechanism illustrated and described in said U. S. Letters Patent. and when said presser foot moves upwardly the secondary cutter 63 coacts with the primary cutter 58 to cut a section 47 from the end of the strip of reinforcing tape which has already, as hereinbefore described, been fastened to the upper by a lacing stud 24.

The parts now being in the position illustrated in Fig. 4, a lateral movement is im parted to the punch while the same is projecting into the shank of the lacing hook to feed the upper the proper distance to space the hooks. This lateral movement is accomplished by means of the mechanism de scribed in said U. '8. Letters Patent and the punch is moved laterally with the upper and the reinforcing piece 4-7 to the position illustrated in Fig. 5. V

During the feeding of the upper hereinbefore described. the lacing hook carrier slide descends from the position ilhistrated tilt in Fig. i to that illustrated in Fig. 1 and the lacing hook carrier plate 27 is thus brought into alinement with the lower end of the auxiliary raceway 26 and another lazing hook is placed on said lacing hook carrier plate by mechanism illustrated and described in said U. S. Letters Patent. When the punch has fed the upper her;- inbefore described and as illustrated in Fig. 5, the presser foot is automatically lowered to clamp the upper to the work-support again.

\Vhile the lacing hook carrier slide 29 is descending it is evident that the die 35 and die slide 36 will be moved forwardlv and the finger 4 5 will engage the reinforcing tape and move it forward to the position illustrated in Fig. 7. During the latter part of the backward movement of the slide 36 the feed finger 4A engages the work supportat 72, as illustrated in Fig. 1, and the feed finger is thrown automatically out of engagement with the reinforcing tape and remains out of engagement with said tape un til the slide is again moved forward.

The punch now having fed the lacing hook, upper and reinforcing section l7 forward. moves upwardly out of the lacing hook and then moves laterally to its first position, as in Fig. 1, in readiness to descend and the cycle of operations hereinbefore described is then repeated to punch the upper and reinforcing tape, set the lacing hook in said upper and reinforcing tape. sever the reinforcing tape and feed the upper.

In Figs. 13 to 1.6 inclusive a modified form of my invention is illustrated in which. the operation is substantially the same as that hereinbefore described in relation to that embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive, except that the primary cutter is arranged at the back of the punch instead of at one side thereof and. consequently said primary cutter, in eooperation with the secondary cutter arranged to coact therewith. severs the tape at an acute angle to the direction in which the tape is fed instead of at right angles thereto.

Referring to Figs. 13 to 16 inclusive. 73 is the primary cutter which is'attached to the back of a bracket 74 fast to a stud 75 which carries the punch 76 and anvil 77. said stud being fastened to a slide 78. The secondary cutter 79 is fastened to a presscr foot 80 and is provided with a slot 81 through which the reinforcing tape is fed. said tape being cut off at the proper time by the raising; of the presser foot 80 and by the cooperation during said raising movement of the secondary cutter 79 with the primary cutter 73 in a very similar manner to that hereinbefore do scribed.

The upper rests upon a work-support 82. 82 (see Figs 14 and 15) and is held in position thereon by the pr'esser foot in the manner hereinbefore described. The cutter is adjusted laterally by means of screws 83 (Fig. 13) and is fastened to the bracket 74 by a screw 84-. The upper (39 has sections 85 attached thereto by lacing studs in the same manner as hereinbefore described in relation to that embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive.

The general operation of the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 13 to 15 substantially the same as hereinbefore described in relation to that embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 12, inclusive.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is:

1. A machine for applying lacing studs to shoe uppers having, in combination, neans for feeding an upper, ineansfor feeding a re inforcing strip in a direction at an angle to the direction in which said upper is fed and means for setting a stud in said upper and reinforcing strip, whereby the same are connected together.

2. A machine for a 'iplying lacing studs to shoe uppers having, in combination, means forfeedingan upper, means for feeding a reinforcing strip in a direction at an angle to the direction in which said upper is fed,

means for setting a stud in said upper and reinforcing strip, whereby the same are con nected together, and means for severing from said strip the portion thereof which has been attached to said upper and reinforcing strip by said lacing stud.

3. A machine for attaching lacing studs to shoe uppers having, in combination, means for imparting a step by step feeding movement to an upper, means for feeding a inforcing strip in a direction transversely to the direction of movement of said upper, means for securing a stud to said upper and said strip and means for cutting the strip after said stud is applied.

4:. In a lacing stud setting machine, a punch for forming a stud receiving hole in both a reinforcing strip and a shoe upper, means for imparting a step by step feeding movement to the strip in a direction at an angle to the direction in which said upper is fed, means for severing the strip and means for setting a stud in said upper and in a portion of said strip.

5. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the upper of a boot or shoe having, in combination, a work support, a presser foot provided with a guideway for a reinforcing strip, means for imparting a step by step feeding movement to said upper at an angle to said guideway, means independent of said upper feeding means for feeding a strip of tape step by step through said guideway to said upper and means for setting a lacing hook in said upper and strip.

6. A. machine for setting a lacing stud. in

the upper of a boot or shoe having, in combination, a work support, a presser foot provided with a guideway for a reinforcing strip, means for imparting a step by step feeding movement to said upper at an angle to said guideway, means independent of said upper feeding means for feeding a strip of tape step by step through said guideway to said upper, means for setting a lacing hook in said upper, and strip and means for severing said strip from the portion thereof which has been attached to said upper.

7. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the upper of a boot or shoe and in a reinforcing strip therefor having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a die adapted to cooperate with said punch, mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil longitudinally thereof toward said die, nechanism adapted to subsequently move said die out of alinement with said punch while said punch is inserted in said upper and reinforcing strip, means adapted to sever said strip from the portion which has been punched, mechanism adapted to move said punch laterally thereof to feed said upper and said severed portion of said strip and means operated by said die adapted to impart a step by step feeding movement to said reinforcing strip.

8. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the upper of a boot or shoe and in a reinforc ing strip therefor having, in combination, a unch and anvil, a die adapted to cooperate with said punch, mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil longitudinally thereof toward said die, mechanism adapted to subsequently move said die out of alinement with said punch while said punch is inserted in said upper and reinforcing strip, means adapted to sever said strip from the portion which has been punched, mechanism adapted to move said punch laterally thereof to feed said upper and said severed portion of said strip and means adapted to impart a step by step feeding movement to said reinforcing strip.

9. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the upper of a boot or shoe and in a reinforcing strip therefor having, in combination, a punch and anvil, a die adapted to cooperate with said punch, mechanism adapted to move said punch and anvil longitudinally thereof toward said die, mechanism adapted to subsequently move said die out of alinem'ent with said punch while said punch is inserted in said upper and reinforcing strip, means adapted to sever said strip from the portion which has been punched, a carrier adapted to hold a lacing hook in alinement with said punch and anvil prior to said lateral feeding movement of said punch, mechanism adapted to move said carrier toward said punch and anvil whereby the shank of said lacing hook may be driven through said upper and reinforcing stri and clenched upon said anvil prior to the feeding of said upper, mechanism adapted to move said punch laterally thereof to feed said upper and said severed portion of said strip and means operated by iid oie adapted to impart a step by step feeding movement to paid reinforcing strip.

10. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the upper of a boot or shoe and in a reinforcing strip therefor hav ng, in cvmhirnrtion, a punch, a die adapted to cooperate with said punch, mechanism adapted to move said punch longitudinally thereof toward said die, mechanism adapted to subse quently move said die out of alincinent with said punch while said punch is inserted in said upper and reinforcing strip, a HQSSQY foot provided with a guideway for said reinforcing strip, a feed finger embodied in said die operating mechanism and adapted to engage said reinforcing strip to impart a feeding movement thereto and a cutter fastened to said punch and adapted to sever av portion of said strip therefron'i.

11.. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the u 5 ;per of a boot or shoe and in a min forcing strip therefor, having, in combination, a presser foot provided with a guideway for said reii'iforcing strip, a punch, a primary cutter fast to said punch, a sec ondary cutter on said presser foot and adapted to cooperate with said primary cutter to sever a section from said reinforcing strip, a die adapted to cooperate with said punch to punch a hole in said upper and reinforo ing strip, mechanism adapted to impart a re iprocatory movement to said die to move the same into and out of alinement with said punch and means operated by said die operating mechanism adapted to impart a step by step movement to said reinforcing strip.

12. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the upper of a boot or shoe and in a rein.- forcing strip therefor having, in combination, a presser foot provided with a guideway for said reinforcing strip, 'a punch, a primary cutter fast to said punch, a secondary cutter on said presser footadapted to cooperate with said rimary cutter to sever a section from said reinforcing strip, a die adapted to cotiperate with said punch to punch a hole in said upper and reinforcing strip, a slide to which said die is fastened, a feed finger pivoted to said slide and adapted to engage said reinforcing strip to move the same toward said unch, and mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory movement to said slide to move said die into and out of alinement with said punch, whereby a step by step movement is imparted to said reinforcing strip.

13. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the upper of a boot or shoe and in a reinforcing strip therefor having, in combination, a presser foot provided with a guideway for said reinforcing strip, a punch, a primary cutter fast to said punch, a secon dary cutter on said pres .r foot adapted to cooperate with said primary cutter to sever a section from said reinforcing strip, a die adapted to cooperate with said punch to punch a hole in said upper and reinforcing strip, a slide to which said die is fastened, a feed linger pivoted to said slide and adapted to engage said reinforcing strip to more the same toward said punch, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory movement to said slide to move said die into and out of alinement with said punch, whereby a step by step movement is imparted to said reinforcin strip, and means to throw said finger out of engagement with said strip during the movement of said die away from said punch. 1d. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the upper of a boot or shoe and in a reinforcing strip therefor having, in combination, a presser foot provided with a guideway for said reinforcing strip, a punch and anvil, a primary cutter movable with said punch, a secondary cutter on said presser foot adapted to codperatc with said primary cutter to sever a section from said reinforcing strip, a die adapted to cooperate with said punch to punch a hole in said upper and reinforcin strip, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory movement to said die to move the same into and out of alinemcnt with said punch, means operated by said die operating mechanism to impart a step by step movement to said reinforcing strip, mechanism adapted to move said punch laterally thereof to feed said upper, a carrier adapted to hold a lacing hook in alinement with said punch and anvil prior to said lateral feeding movement of said punch, mechanism adapted to move said carrier toward said. punch and anvil whereby the shank of said lacing hook may be driven through said upper and reinforcing strip and clenched upon said anvil prior to the feeding of said upper, mechanism adapted to raise said presser foot, whereby said section may be severed from said reinforcin strip and mechanism adapted to move said punch laterally thereof to feed said upper and said section of said reinforcing strip.

15. A machine for setting a lacing stud in the upper of a boot or shoe and in a reinforcing strip therefor having, in combination, a presser foot provided with a guideway for said reinforcing strip, a punch and anvil, a primary cutter movable with said punch, a secondary cutter on said presser foot adapted to cooperate with said primary cutter to sever a section from said reinforcing strip, a die adapted to cooperate with said punch to punch a hole in said upper and reinforcing strip, mechanism adapted to impart a reciprocatory movement to said die to move the same into and out of alinement with said punch, means operated by saiddie operating mechanism to impart a step by step movement to said reinforcing strip, mechanism adapted to move sai punch laterallythereof to feed said upper, a carrier adapted to hold a lacing hook in alinement with said punch and anvil prior to said lateral feeding movement of said punch, mechanism adapted to move said carrier toWard-saidpunch and anvil Whereby the shank of said lacing hook may be driven through said upper and reinforcing strip and clenched upon said anvil prior to the feeding of said upper, mechanism adapted to raise said presser. foot, whereby said section may be severed from said reinforcing strip, and mechanism adapted to move said punch laterally thereof at an angle to said guideway to "Feed said upper and the section of said reinforcing strip attached thereto.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR R. HAVENER. Vitnesses v SYDN )Y E, TAFT, CHARLES S. GoonINo.

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